EDU - Chapter 5 Quizzes
The comprehensive approach to educating students with disabilities that advocates a total, systematic, and coordinated web of services is referred to as:
inclusion.
You have a student in your class who has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder. If he fits patterns identified by research, which of the following is most likely?
NOT: He will also be mildly intellectually handicapped. maybe: He will also have a learning disability in reading and writing.
Which of the following is the most accurate illustration of curriculum-based assessment?
NOT: In an effort to assess Jeff's understanding of science concepts, Mrs. Grimm goes to Jeff's records and looks at his Stanford Achievement Test results in science. maybe: In order to help in making the decision about whether or not to place Kelly in a resource class for exceptional students, she is given an individualized intelligence test.
A student who needs support consistently over time would relate to which level of intellectual disability?
NOT: Intermittent maybe: Regular
Three of the descriptions below are provisions that fall within amendments to IDEA. Which one is not a provision of these amendments?
NOT: Reduce the special education paperwork burden by deleting short-term objectives and benchmarks from IEPs. maybe: Create discipline provisions that allow districts to remove students who "inflict serious bodily injury" from the classroom to an alternative setting during the appeals process.
A student who requires daily support would relate to which level of intellectual disability?
NOT: Regular maybe: Extensive
Louis Terman and his colleagues found several characteristics of people who were gifted. Which of the following is not one of those characteristics?
NOT: The gifted people were healthier than were their peers. maybe: The gifted people's language skills were more developed than were the skills of their peers.
Consider the mix of high- and low-ability students in a class that is most conducive to learning. According to research, which of the following is most accurate?
NOT: The ideal mix is about the same number of high- and low-ability students in an instructional group. maybe: 2) The ideal mix is slightly more high-ability than low-ability students in the group.
Of the following, the best description of adaptive behavior is:
NOT: a students' ability to adapt to the rigors of academics in school. maybe: a person's ability to learn new ideas and solve problems.
Of the following, the best description of PL 94-142 is that it is a(n):
NOT: access to information law. maybe: accuracy in testing law.
Tony is a shy fifth grader who is very reluctant to speak in class even when called on by the teacher. He seems somewhat withdrawn, and his mother, in a concerned phone call to Mrs. Stoddard, Tony's teacher, said Tony often describes himself as "sad ." His grades are quite low. However, Tony always obeys the classroom rules and rarely has any conflicts with his classmates. Based on this information, the best description of Tony's characteristics is that:
NOT: he has a speech disorder. maybe: he is an at-risk student
"Students' approaches to learning, problem solving and processing information" best describes:
NOT: intelligence. maybe: learning style.
The degree of adaptive fit for a student is best determined through:
NOT: mainstreaming and then observation of the student. maybe: an analysis of the student's specific learning needs.
A teacher who uses Sternberg's triarchic theory of intelligence as a basis for thinking about student ability would be most likely to do which of the following?
Spend more instructional time on critical thinking skills.
Consider attempts to improve intelligence by providing enrichment experiences. According to researchers, which of the following is the most accurate statement?
Attempts to improve intelligence have been reasonably successful with adults, school-aged, and preschool children.
Of the following, which is the preferred term to describe those with serious and persistent age-inappropriate behaviors that result in social conflict, personal unhappiness, and often school failure?
Behaviorally disordered
From the perspective of learning styles, which of the following approaches is best described as viewing information being studied or the problems being solved as a means to understanding the content?
Deep approaches to processing information
Based on characteristics of students who are gifted and talented, which of the following students is least likely to be gifted?
NOT: Audrey enjoys being alone, but she is healthy, well adjusted, and enjoys doing difficult Sudoku puzzles. maybe: Jim, a third grader, periodically makes comments in class that are not typical for a student his age, such as, "I don't think it's right to treat someone different just because they look different than we do."
Three of the following are effective teaching strategies for working with students having exceptionalities. Which not an effective strategy?
Putting students with exceptionalities in the same group when doing groupwork activities
Kyra, one of your students, seems to be attentive in class, but she continues to ask about the directions you've given, even when you have written them on the board. You also notice that she tends to be less attentive when you work problems or exercises on the chalkboard. Based on this information, which of the following is the best possible explanation for Kyra's behavior?
She has a visual impairment.
Gitana, a girl in your first-grade classroom, often says a "b" sound in place of an "l" sound. Which of the following is the most valid conclusion about Gitana's disability?
She has an articulation order.
Which of the following is not a characteristic of an externalizing behavior disorder?
Social withdrawal
Intelligent behavior has two important characteristics—the ability to cope effectively with novel experiences and the ability to solve problems efficiently and automatically. This best describes the views of which of the following people?
Sternberg
Of the following, which is the best description of students with learning disabilities (specific learning disabilities)?
Students who have difficulty with reading, writing, reasoning, listening, or math
Which of the following is the description that most closely relates to mainstreaming?
Students with exceptionalities must be placed in environments as close to the general education classroom as possible.
If you have students with exceptionalities in your classes, into which of the following categories are they most likely to fall?
Students with learning disabilities
Which of the following is a provision of inclusion?
Students with special needs will be placed on a regular school campus.
Which of the following is not a concern or criticism of inclusion?
Students worry whether they will be happy in general education classrooms.
According to the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, which of the following is the best description of intellectual disabilities?
Subaverage general intellectual functioning and impairment in ability to adapt to the requirements of the everyday world
Which of the following statements best describes effective instruction for students with exceptionalities?
With extra support such as one-on-one help, instruction that is effective with students in general is also effective with students having exceptionalities.
You notice that Maya, one of your second graders, rarely speaks, even on the playground when she is with other children. In fact, rather than speaking, she will often use a gesture. Her behavior suggests that she might have:
a language disorder.
A condition imposed on a person's functioning that restricts the individual's abilities is the definition of which of the following terms?
handicap
The practice of moving students with exceptionalities into regular education classrooms for selected activities was referred to as:
mainstreaming
Which of the following is not a behavior management strategy that is often suggested for working with students having behavior disorders?
Physical restraint
Consider teachers' reactions to students labeled "intellectually slow" or "academically weak," compared to students with similar characteristics not so labeled. Based on research, which of the following is the most accurate statement?
NOT: Because they're identified, teachers' provide more attention and support for labeled students than for comparable peers. maybe: Teachers provide about the same structure and support for labeled students and their comparable peers.
Which of the following is not a provision under IDEA?
NOT: Develop an individualized education program of study for each student. maybe: Free and Appropriate Public Education
Which of the following teachers is most likely to use the Joplin Plan?
NOT: Frank, a middle school math teacher. maybe: Lou, a first-grade teacher.
Which of the following is not a characteristic of an internalizing behavior disorder?
NOT: Guilt maybe: Hostility
Of the following, which best describes students with exceptionalities with respect to their self-regulatory skills?
NOT: Learners with exceptionalities have poorly developed self-regulatory skills, and they are usually pulled out of regular education classes in an effort to help compensate for the lack of these skills. maybe: Learners with exceptionalities have poorly developed self-regulatory skills, and it is unlikely that they can develop these skills, so alternative steps to support their learning should be used.
Of the following, which is an accurate summary regarding teachers' beliefs about ability grouping?
NOT: Most elementary teachers argue that ability grouping hurts students' self-esteem. maybe: Most elementary teachers argue that ability grouping hurts students' self-esteem.
Which of the following statements is the most accurate description of students who have behavior disorders?
NOT: Persistent inattention and hyperactivity often associated with difficulty in a single skill area, such as reading maybe: Persistent age-inappropriate behaviors that result in social conflict, personal unhappiness, and school failure
Which of the following is not a problem associated with ability grouping?
NOT: Placement in a group tends to be inflexible. maybe: Low-ability groups are often given work that is too difficult.
Which of the following is the most accurate statement of Sternberg's view of intelligence?
NOT: Schools should be sure that all students know factual information that is part of our day-to-day culture. maybe: Nature is more important than nurture in shaping intelligence.
Salvador is tenth-grade student who is gifted and talented in a small rural school. The school doesn't have a comprehensive gifted program, so his teacher, Ms. Dixon, provides Salvador some enrichment opportunities. Which of the following is an enrichment option she might provide to Salvador?
NOT: She helps Salvador enroll in an online course in calculus, since the course is usually reserved for twelfth graders. maybe: She works with Salvador on two independent study projects in science.
We have all met people who seem to be very adept at getting along with other people, even though our perception is that they are only modestly "bright." Which of the following provides the most valid explanation for this phenomenon?
NOT: Some people score high on the verbal component of intelligence tests, but low on performance components. maybe: Sternberg's theory of intelligence emphasizes adaptive ability as an indicator of intelligent behavior.
Although in transition, the older system for categorizing people with intellectual disability, based upon IQ test scores, would have categorized a student with an IQ of 70 as having:
NOT: moderate intellectual disability. maybe: mild intellectual disability.
You have six students with exceptionalities in your class of 24. You are designing a cooperative learning activity, and you want to break your class into groups of four. Of the following, which is the most desirable way to place your students with exceptionalities in the groups?
Place one student with an exceptionality into each of the six groups.
Of the following, which best describes the difference between fluid intelligence and crystallized intelligence?
2) Fluid intelligence is culture independent, whereas crystallized intelligence is culture dependent.
Before a student with a possible learning problem is referred for a special education evaluation, the general education classroom teacher is expected to:
analyze the problem and try alternative instructional strategies.
Tommy, one of your students, stutters. His exceptionality has been identified, and he works with a speech therapist twice a week. Which of the following is the most important responsibility you have in working with Tommy?
Display behaviors indicating that Tommy is an integral part of the class and should be accepted as such.
Sophie, one of your students, has a visual disability. You have seated her at the front of the room, and she has a magnifying aid that she uses for her reading. Which of the following should you be careful to avoid in working with Sophie?
Doing things for her that she can, with training, do alone
Don has a problem with staying on task, completing assignments, using effective learning strategies, and controlling the impulse to shout out in the middle of his teacher's explanations. When he does manage to overcome these issues, however, his achievement is quite high. Which of the following is the best explanation for Don's behaviors?
Don lacks self-regulation.
Although estimates vary, which of the following is the best estimate of the percentage of students who have behavior disorders?
NOT: About 5 percent of the total school population and about 10 percent of the special education population maybe: About 1 percent of the total school population and less than 10 percent of the special education population
Which of the following factors has the greatest influence on intelligence test performance?
Experience
Which theorist suggests that intelligence consists of eight relatively independent factors?
Gardner
Consider the issue of "nature/nurture" in intelligence. Which of the following statements is most accurate according to researchers?
Genetics and the environment both make major contributions to intelligence.
Tristan gets into frequent scuffles with his classmates but doesn't seem to be aware that he is often hurtful and behaves in socially unacceptable ways. He struggles with his studies but can handle them if provided with enough structure. When he becomes frustrated, he will be disruptive and doesn't consider the feelings of his classmates. His teacher often places him in timeout because he is unable to follow classroom rules. Which of the following is Tristan's most likely problem?
He has a behavior disorder.
Mr. Mussi has a student in his secondary social studies class who has a writing disability. Writing is a critical component of his class plan. Which of the following is not an adaptation that he might consider for the student?
He might decide not to assign any writing to the student.
Which of the following characteristics is most likely to be found in students who are gifted and talented?
High personal standards for achievement
Using Gardner's theory as a basis, which of the following would be most necessary for effective counselors?
Interpersonal intelligence
Donna and John are two students in your second-grade class. If they are consistent with patterns identified by research, which of the following is the most accurate statement?
John is much (three to nine times) more likely than Donna to be diagnosed as having ADHD.
Consider the engagement rates of low- and high-ability groups. Based on research results, which of the following is most accurate?
Low-ability students tend to spend less time than do high-ability students in task-related behaviors.
Students with exceptionalities sometimes lack the social skills needed to interact effectively with their classmates. Which of the following is likely to be the most effective way to help them initially acquire these skills?
Model social skills for students, and coach them as they practice the skills.
Approximately what percent of learners with exceptionalities are diagnosed as having learning disabilities?
NOT: 25 maybe: 50
Which of the following would be Gardner's primary criticism of existing intelligence tests?
They ignore certain important dimensions.
The degree to which a student is able to cope with the requirements of a school setting and the extent to which the school accommodates the student's special needs is called:
adaptive fit.
A condition characterized by alternative episodes of depressive and manic states is best described as:
bipolar disorder.
A general malfunction of mental, physical, or psychological processes is the definition of which of the following terms?
disorder
The guarantee of parents' rights to be involved in identifying and placing their children in special programs, to access school records, and to obtain an independent evaluation if they are not satisfied with the one conducted by the school is referred to under IDEA as:
due process.
Another term used for speech disorders is:
expressive disorders.
